Constitutional Convention

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What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

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To rewrite the Articles of Confederation

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Which branch of government has two houses? (Bicameral)

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Legislative

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Which part of the legislative branch has representation based on population? Options: Senate, Judicial, House of 
Representatives, House of Congress

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House of 
Representatives

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Which part of the legislative branch has the same number of representatives for each state?

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Senate

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The _______________ was the solution to the disagreement about how many representatives each state would have. Options: Great Compromise, Three-fifths Compromise, Great Dispute, Big Agreement

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Great Compromise

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How were slaves counted as part of the population when deciding the number of representatives for a state?

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Three-fifths of the number of slaves was added to the population.

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What document replaced the Articles of Confederation and established a new national government? Options: The Declaration of Independence, The Constitution, The Magna Carta, The English Bill of Rights

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The Constitution

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Which plan was favored by large states? Options: Virginia, New Jersey, Connecticut, Three-fifths

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Virginia

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Which Plan was favored by small states?

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New Jersey Plan

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Where did the convention take place?

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania